Filing racks



y 1961 A. KLEIN 2,983,387

FILING RACKS Filed June 1, 1959 INVENTOR Andre Klein JMQMM ATTYS U ed ta s 2,983,385 muse Filed n 1e59, Ser. No. 817,1;(1 A

I 12 Claims, (Cl. 21ldt) j This invention relates to racks'forthe magpie flat articles generally, but in particularfto the filing of phonograph disc records. Ii i Racks for the filing of phonograph disc 'reciofds are well known in which the records'arc houseil -vertically on edge with wire spacersor the like betweenth'em to keep them upright. Due to the disc resting on its edge it fl'equently warps and damage also occurs to the face of the record.

The object of this invention'is to'p'rovide anilmpmved rack for filing'flat articles such as phonographnecords to give them the maximum protection in the minimum of space, while allowing the easy identification of, and access to, each article.

In accordance with this invention a filing rack consists of a number of substantially rectangular envelopes '30 made of thin sheet material, a horizontally mounted rod, means for suspending by one corner each envelope from the rod, and an opening in one upper edge of each suspended envelope.

The invention further provides for the suspension means for the envelope to be in the form of a hook, for the material of the envelope about its open edge to have a binding which may incorporate the hook.

The invention also may embody the additional feature of a binding having natural spring to bow outwardly under longitudinal pressure to open the walls of the,

opening in the envelope, said binding to project at the end opposite the hook as a finger for lifting the envelopes, and for the material of the envelope to be transparent and the bindings to be of different colours. One preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: f

Fig. 1 shows an envelope in its suspended position, Fig. 2 illustrates the method of opening an envelope, and, Fig. 3 is a view of part of a rack in which the .en-

velopes hang at the natural angle of suspension.

In the drawings the envelopes 11 are pivotally sus pended by the hooks 12 from the rod 13. .Each envelope 11 may be made from thin sheet polythene or similar synthetic plastic material and has an opening 14 extending along'the full length of the top edge. The opening 14 is bordered by a resilient binding 15 of thicker material than that of which the envelope is made so that it is less flexible and more resilient than the envelope. The hook 12 may conveniently be formed from the same material as the binding 15 and be in the form of an extension of oneend of said binding 15. At the other end the binding 15' conveniently terminates in a projecting finger 16, which is used for lifting the,.-

envelopes 11. The hook '12 and the finger 16are made by extending and .cornbining'the two edges of the binding 15. g

For filing gramophone disc records for example, the

envelopes 11 are generally .square in shape and may be housed in a rack '17 embodying a-rod 13 supported hori- 1 zontally as shown in Fig. 3.

Patented May 9,- #1961 When it isdesired to place a record 18 in, or take one 'out of an envelope 1], the particular envelope .selected is. lifted and held by the finger 1-6. The finger 1*6- is pushed slightly towards the hook 12 and under the pressure the edge or binding 15 thereon, being resilient, bows slightly asshown in Fig. 2 when the record can easily'be taken out or replaced.

hook 12is preferably somewhat in the form of a .lreyhole the circular hole of whichis elongated transversely as shown at 19. This shape preventsthe' disj placement of the book 12 from the rod 13 when pressed towards the latter to open the envelope 11 "The mouth 20 of;.the hook 12 may be made slightly smaller at the upper endZl than the diameter of the ,rod 13 so'that the hook 12' has to be snapped into place 'jQIltO the rod '13 in the rack 16. This will prevent the envelope 11 becoming unhooked' accidentally; 1

-The envelopes 11 are made of transparent material so that any particular article therein can easily be recog- ,nised and selected from the stack of envelopes '11 in the rack 16. To make the filing easier, the'bindings 15 .ofthe envelopes maybe made in different. colours and .their contents filed correspondingly-- I I r, I at Ijclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1. A filing rack comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular envelopes made of thin sheet material, a horizontally mounted rod, suspension means secured to one corner of each envelope and pivotally engaging the rod to suspend the envelopes individually therefrom, and an opening in the top edge of each envelope;

2. A filing rack in accordance with claim 1 in which the suspension means is a hook.

3. A filing rack in accordance with claim 1 including a resilient binding bordering the opening in each envelope.

4. A filing rack comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular envelopes made of thin transparent synthetic flexible plastic sheet material, a horizontally mounted rod, an opening along one edge of each envelope, a re silient binding of flexible material bordering each opening, and a hook shaped extension of one end of each binding, said hook-shaped extensions pivotally engaging the rod to suspend the envelopes therefrom.

5. A filing rack comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular envelopes made of thin transparent plastic sheet material, a horizontally mounted rod, an opening along one edge of each envelope, a resilient binding of flexible material bordering the opening in each envelope, and a hook shaped extension of one end of each binding, said hook shaped extension pivotally engaging the rod to suspend the envelope therefrom, and at the opposite end to the hook a projecting finger.

6. A filing rack as claimed in claim 5 having a hook formed from the combined two edges of the binding and said hook shaped with a circular hole elongated transelongation.

7. A filing rack comprising a plurality of substantially square envelopes made of transparent synthetic plastic sheet material, a horizontally mounted rod, an opening along one edge of each envelope, coloured binding of flexible material bordering the opening in each envelope but of more resiliency than theenvelope, and a hook shaped extension of one end of each binding, said hook Y shaped to pivotally engage the, rod to suspend the ewe andatthe opposit e end of the binding a.

lope therefrom, projecting finge 8. .A filing rack comprising spaced support means, a I rod horizontally disposed.betweensaid support means,

a plurality ,jof'envelopessuspended from fsaidrod, each of said envelopes formed'of transparent synthetic plastic 7 material and open along one edge only thereof to provide an access passage for the removal and replacement of articles therein,a flexible binding secured to the exterior surface of each envelope closely adjacenfthe open top edge and extending outwardlytherefiom tdprov'ide at least one projecting end portion, said endportion including an elongated open sided aperture therein defining a hook portion, said hook portion shaped to engage said rod to suspend the envelope therefrom.

9. An envelope as defined in claim 8 wherein said binding comprises two flexible elongated stripseach fixedly secured to the outer surface of the envelope on opposite sides of said open edge. l

10. An envelope as defined in claim S -Wherein'said binding includes projecting end portions extending beyond the top edge of the envelope, said portions being secured together in side-by-side relationship to define a self-closing access opening in each envelope and a rod engaging elongated aperture formed in at least one of said projecting end portions.

11. A filing rack for phonograph records including spaced support means, a horizontal rod disposed between said support means, a plurality of record envelopes suspended from said support rod at one end only of said envelopes, said envelopes including one open top edge portion, flexible binding means secured to the exterior side walls of each envelope closely adjacent the marginal assess? References Cited in the tile of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS 495,820 Martin Apr. 18, 1893 820,067 Richardson May, 8, 1906 1,186,478 Harris w....-,. June 6, 1916 1,338,375 'Kliedman, Apr. 27, 1920 1,403,939 Cox Jan. 17,4922 2,343,678 Larkin Mar. 7, 1944 2,777,574 Brody Jan. 15, 1957 2,800,907. ,Ionas July 30, 1957 V FOREIGN PATENTS 223,330 Great Britain of=1924 1,031,344 France Jan. 23, 1953 1,107,595

France of 1954 

